Emotions Like Guilt and Sympathy

question 140

Multiple Choice

Emotions like guilt and sympathy:

• A)are irrelevant to economic decision-making.
• B)reduce the likelihood that a transaction will maximize total economic surplus.
• C)can solve commitment problems.
• D)can solve commitment problems, but generally reduce players' payoffs.

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